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The back-to-office backfire: Companies ending WFH perks lose out on top talent, who view flexible work as equivalent to an 8% raise (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But boomer bosses need to physically see their workers sitting in chairs, they need that feeling of power!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's because they need the real estate money, they built a lot of buildings on long term leases which are now expiring. Also, who is going to rent a space for a restaurant when no one is using restaurants for lunch in business districts?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe we don't need those expensive shitty food restaurants anymore.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I'm not sticking up for them, they can go fuck themselves. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

[–] c0mbatbag3l 5 points 1 year ago

You ever notice how capitalists hate capitalism the moment it's their business that's being killed because of progress?